Karen O--quite possibly the world's most fashionable hipster ever--has just released word that a new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album is in the works. This is just one more amazing thing to come out of this year's efforts. She was a featured vocalist on David Lynch's album 'Crazy Clown Time' on the track 'Pinky's Dream.' Although any time clowns are involved it's bound to be crazy. She also found time to create and produce a psycho-drug-filled-rock-opera titled 'Stop The Virgens' which premiered in Brooklyn at St. Ann's Warehouse this past October.
So what of this new album?
"I've been tinkering around on some new Yeah Yeah Yeahs music with the boys," Karen O told U.K. paper The Sun in a new interview. No real details beyond that. But Ms. O is known to be cryptic at times which so it could mean a month or even year until we hear something solid. I maintain hope for the former.
In between her other creative duties she has also recorded a heavy cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Immigrant Song' for the upcoming film, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with Trent Reznor. And what a track it was!
"I plead total ignorance to Led Zeppelin. I am totally in the dark about them. That was the reason I could muster up whatever it took to actually cover that song. I didn't have any reverence for the track as I didn't really know it. When they asked I thought it was called 'The Pilgrim Song'".
Well they say ignorance is bliss, and in this case, our bliss. She may not really know who Led Zeppelin were, or even need to admit it, but the result is top notch. Check it out below.
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David Lynch - Pinky's Dream (Feat. Karen O)
Trent Reznor - Immigrant Song (Feat. Karen O)
'So now you'd better stop' and get your Zepp' on....
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